Louis Rilling discovered a flaw in Linux kernel’s clone command when CLONE_IO is specified. An unprivileged local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service.
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CLONE_IO is specified. An unprivileged local user could exploit this
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Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
canonical | ubuntu_linux | cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |